Letters from Captain Walter Morris Felix Gamble to his family, 1917-1918 - Part 16

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First World War, 1914–18
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in love with each other, The all came down to the boat to see me off, Husban ispelle and Shaperones too but I kissed them goodlye, just the same stew came Calenta and something of the same kit of thing happened, a I also ran across five austialian Sorver Dinkum and Ia recan That I took them all to dinner & aftenway to te show, much to the annogance of the snoles that be out here but what nd I ave, I had a good time, and so did they fow although they were only pricates, the walked in my totil, as if they had llived in something more splendis all their live an how the were
feeling famly meny by the time the cleft me fou a my next stop few days was Bombay, here gin I met the litle angets wwhom I spoke of before, ar 3 can tell you gue was ou fun Now I am her
not at Kinkee, outside Poond, minute wide from The Decean Was Hospital, as soon a I het the place two days up. been wand to the Hospital, Having a san touching mersage to deliver from Leo. remost the first penson I han into was Sisten Alexander on Landy 9 as Lec!s no an
a great give, aliso- olooming - litely amki instualian I delivened in easage, as well as soon tongne can in I tell you aght, were it. in Lo, I wou would nearl fall I love with hers self, as it is, I ave kissed her good. night - Don't tell Les for goodness to But I am quite rniles she prove kissed in me, because she is going to be m Amitee some day antow, she's goodo. But In wandering I was talking about this blinkin School. and oh! what a gutsen Ive some, instead of tuying to eat you intereed in the show by myiy spont up with te wouk; they put the wind up you from the stant, by telling you its the hindest School in Iudia
you de eight nime and ten homes giy a day, doing sell litle schemes on madee of the surmoung counly and all that kind of thing The instructon try to kid you it is say intenesting when you into it may be it is but when yo dien wouk we to
(as well as through the reat of the lay) instead going for a row, on paing tennes, I can't wouk up much intereat. I dont mind workin ight on ten hours aay, if gou con ae an occas condl f. But seny d wasnt mate fo continual guind. Aupow sm here now, and see to to lid them Im awfully interested 16
thing, and that I know a whole eot about it to much for me, I havent had a letter you some time, to I wondering if Fred got into the crew, and who ion the Boat ence Injust itching to know son ane tuace tervent geting on. I mus vvery much not hearing from them. and yourn sack. I suppose thy wre have gnow aecopiion I get Bback - B the was, I have just found out that I will be able to get home, aemost as soon as the waw stops - what 0!1 Say could you send ne an sex School Blayen, I'd lave one, at te Head, what I can get pup on the pocket - change on Buthday to about Aujust, and send it as a buuthda present. I'm feeling fit as her ude Ton love ever your loving don ware
COMNAND OFFICERS SCHOOL OF IRSYRUCTION, KIRKEE. 30 6 198 M Dean oed Dad & Mum Son so soner you having to cable yor eash, but the good Indieaw government, does not pay sufficient atention to the junior Buitish officer, to enable him to draw
his pay regularly been here have thece months now and Ive only drawn one pay, of course get it all in but I'm leaving time the would this part next week, to go back to Burnia thank goodness. and Ill have to settle up mn accounts before I go, so
of the Austuation ready money is of Sistens at the Deccan the utmost importance Duning the few Hospital, and evey noment we had spave moments I off we would have had at this all drive down to School. I give you m woud that I them, and take have had a bongly them you piemes time, an old wesly ainnens, on yo boy hamed Palmen up of the riven in (1900) a couple of canves, and even other fellows and to the movies, of Mself, have made counse we ad coabens wit some and some tenm

in love with each
other, They all came
down to the boat
to see me off, Husbands
and Shaperones ^(spelling?) too,
but I Kissed Them
good bye, just the
same.
Then came Calcutta
and something of the 
same Kind of thing
happened, a I also
ran across five
Australian Soldiers
"Dinkums" and
I was so pleased,
that I took Them all
to dinner & afterwards
to The Show, much
to the annoyance of
the snobs That be
out here, but what
did I care, I had
a good time, and
so did They, & for
although They were only
privates, The walked
in my Hotel, as if
They had lived in 
something more splendid
all their lives,
Anyhow, They were

 

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feeling fairly merry
by the time they left
me.
My next stop for a
few days was
Bombay, here again
I met The little
angels whom I 
spoke of before, and
I can tell you great
was our fun.
Now I am here

 

at Kirkee, just
outside Poona, Ten
minutes ride from
The Deccan War
Hospital. As soon
as I hit the place
two days ago I
blew round to the
Hospital, Having a
very touching message
to deliver from Leo.
Almost The first
person I ran into
was Sister Alexander,
or "Sandy" as I
call her. Gee! She's

 

a great girl, also -
blooming - cutely dinkum
Australian.
I delivered my
message, as well as
my poor tongue could,
and I tell you
straight, were it not
for Leo, I wounl
would nearly fall
in love with her
myself, as it is, I
have Kissed her good-night.
- Don't tell
Leo, for goodness sake,
But I am quite
harmless, she probably
Kissed xx me, because
she is going to be
my Auntie some day.
Anyhow, she's good o.
But I'm wandering,
I was talking about
this blinkin' school,
and oh! what a 
gutser I've come.
Instead of trying to
get you interested
in The Show by mixing
sport up with the
work; they put the
wind up you from
the start, by telling
you it's the hardest
School in India.

 

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you do eight, nine,
and ten hours grind
a day, doing silly
little schemes on
xxxxxx models of the surrounding
country and all
That kind of Thing.
The instructors try to
kid you it is very
interesting when you 
get into it, may be
it is, but when you
have to work during

 

The cool of the evening,
(as well as through The
heat of the day) instead
of going for a row, or
playing tennis, I can't
work up much interest.
I don't mind working
eight or ten hours
a day, if you I could
have an occasional
evening off. But I
wasn't made for
continual grind. Anyhow
I'm here now, and
I'll try to kid Them
I'm awfully interested,
and all that kind of

 

Thing, and that I know
a whole lot about it.

So much for me,
I haven't had a letter
for some time, so
I wondering if Fred
got into The crew, and
who won The Boat
race, I'm just itching
to know.
How are Horace &
Herbert getting on?
I miss very much
not hearing from them,
and young Jack.
I suppose They will
have grown out of
recognition by the time
I get back, - By The 
way, I have just found
out that I will be able
to get home, almost
as soon as The war
stops. - what o!!!
Say! Could you send
me an old school
Blazer, I'd love one,
ask The Head, what
I can get put on The 
pocket. - Change my
Birthday to about
August, and send it
as a birthday present.
I'm feeling fit as
per usual.
Tons of love -
Every  your loving Son
Wally.

 

COMMAND OFFICERS' SCHOOL
OF INSTRUCTION,
KIRKEE.
30.6.1918.
My Dear old Dad & Mum
I'm so
sorry for having
to cable for cash,
but The Good Indian
Government, does
not pay sufficient
attention to The junior
British Officer, to
enable him to draw

 

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his pay regularly.
I have been here
three months now,
and I've only drawn
one pay, of course
I get it all in
time, but I'm leaving
this part of The world
next week, to go
back to Burma -
thank goodness! -
And I'll have to
settle up my accounts
before I go, so

 

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ready money is of
The utmost importance.
During The few
spare moments I
have had at this
School, I give you
my word that I 
have had a bonzer
time. An old Wesley
boy name Palmer
(1900) a couple of 
other fellows and
myself, have made
cobbers with some
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of the Australian
Sisters at the Deccan
Hospital, and every
moment we had
off, we would
all drive down to 
them, and take
them for picnics,
dinners, or go
up x the river in
canoes, and even
to the movies, of
course we had
some tennis and


 

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